the things your chickens WILL NOT eat

[breezy]

Mine wont eat oatmeal and they all give me the hairy eyeball when I dare leave a plate full of the sticky stuff in their run. I think all those people telling stories about chickens loving warm oatmeal on cold days are yanking my chain

 

[yinzerchick]

Nope, definately not yanking your chain! Mine love oatmeal, I mix yogurt and applesauce with it, along with whatever other fruit or veggie that is past it's peak for us to eat.

I have yet to return to a treat pan that hasn't been picked totally clean. I guess if one doesn't like something, another one will. I was surprised to see some of them walk away from popcorn, and Cheerios. Although they seem to all like the Rice Crispies...

 

[littlecreekfarm]

veggies

 

[dainerra]

honestly, I don't think I've found anything mine won't eat.

Sometimes they take a little time to investigate something new, but they usually investigate new things by trying to eat them, so it doesn't last long lol

 

[haemony]

My chickens madly love yogurt but will not touch my homemade kefir. This is disappointing as the kefir is much cheaper and easier to make. I think my chooks just want to hurt me.

 

[Kara515]

About the only thing mine consistently won't eat is bellpeppers! Mine love most veggies and lots of fruit. When I have cantelope peels, I use an "S" hook from a tarp strap and push it through the peel and hang it on a fence so they can get to the fruit-side and not flip it over when they pick at it! They love it! it gives them a solid place to pick against. I also have bought them bundles of leafy lettuce and tied it up and hung it so they can tear off little bites. They can go through a bundle of THAT in no time!!! Their favorites are tomatoes, melons, cucumbers, and lettuces of all kinds. We have a lot of chickweed growing here and I pick that and give that to them as well!

 

[OmyChickens]

It would be interesting to know what kinds of birds we are all talking about as well as what they will or will not eat. I wonder if certain breeds have trends in what they like..?

My Orpingtons wont eat cracked corn, cabbage, spinach, kale, peas...

 

[IttyBiddyRedHen]

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I wondered the same thing. If certain breeds have certain tastes. Mine are all American Gamefowl, so I am learning.

 

[indi]

Mine eat fox poo but hate peas!!

PS: I don't want them to eat poo but they get there before I can shovel it to the back of the garden!!

 

[chickenbaguette]

Banana, tinned tomatoes (they love raw tomatoes)